The ATV Safety Institute will provide free rider training for the second straight year during ATV Safety Week this spring. The ASI is again working with partners across America who will be volunteering to provide free ATV RiderCourses and other safety education June 6–14.

Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire HH Investment Limited (”Hammerhead”). Hammerhead manufactures gasoline powered go-karts, light utility vehicles, and electric utility vehicles in Shanghai, China. The Company markets its products globally under the Hammerhead Offroad® brand, along with maintaining key private label relationships with other OEMs. The transaction is expected to close within the next 90 days. The terms of the pending transaction were not disclosed.

Representatives Mike Pompeo (R-KS) and Collin Peterson (D-MN) have introduced bipartisan legislation that would require the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study about the appropriateness of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) moving forward with its mandatory product standards for recreational off-highway vehicles UTVs (side-by-sides).

Yes! You read the title correctly, the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC) is hiring a Project Manager. Here is an opportunity to join our team.Yes! You read the title correctly, the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC) is hiring a Project Manager. Here is an opportunity to join our team.

Why We Ride is partnering with Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s Ride for Kids program for a holiday fundraising campaign. Why We Ride will donate $5 to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation for each copy of the DVD sold on www.WhyWeRide.com through the end of the year.

Applications due December 3rd, 2014. Classes begin January 12th, 2015.

The spring semester OHV Recreation Management courses are PLS 451/551: Planning and Design of OHV Parks; and PLS 453/553: Operation and Management of OHV Trails Systems. The information in these courses can be invaluable for both agency personnel as well as for enthusiasts. The winner of the scholarship will be able to choose 1 of the 2 offered courses for this spring's semester.

The Chevrolet Silverado Polaris ACE+ concept shows that while Chevy’s full-size truck was designed for work, it also works hard to enable recreational interests. The outdoors-themed concept debuts at the SEMA Show this week and is paired with the new Polaris® ACE™ – a revolutionary single-seat, sit-in off-road vehicle launched earlier this year.

A new guidebook will soon be available from the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC) that will benefit the entire OHV industry. Titled “Great Trails – A Guide to Providing Quality OHV Trail Experiences”, it is being developed by NOHVCC, written by a core team of consultants, and funded by a wide range of OHV industry partners.

Tuesday afternoon presented one of the most landmark moments in the history of the Mtn. Dew ATV Motocross National Championship, sanctioned by AMA (ATVMX), as the world's best four wheel off-road motorcycle racers took to the hallowed grounds of the Daytona International Speedway infield for the inaugural FLY Racing ATV Supercross (ATVSX).

It has been approximately two decades since the XC1 Pro ATV Championship has been decided at the final round of the AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series, and perhaps even longer since its top contenders came into a finale with a tie in points. But Saturday's AMSOIL Ironman GNCC was a winner-take-all affair in both the XC1 and XC2 Pro Am classes as four elite riders looked to secure two major championships at the 20th running of the Ironman GNCC in Crawfordsville, Indiana.

Vegas to Reno is known as the largest off-road race s in the U.S. spanning 534 miles. This year, 40 side-by-sides lined up, more than half being RZRs, to tackle the desert between the two cities. On the ATV side, Team UXC/Driven Powersports/Polaris Factory Racing would line up their Scrambler XP 1000 as the only 4x4 to tackle the race.

Can-Am® ATV and side-by-side racers competed at the 2014 Heartland Challenge endurance race, the Vegas To Reno Best In The Desert series and round eight of the New England ATV Motocross series, earning podiums in all three events.

Polaris Industries today announced the company’s newest ATV and RANGER® offerings. These units will be in addition to the Model Year 2015 line up announced in July. All units will be available in dealerships in late January.